US engineering house KBR has signed a multi-phase 10-year master contract with Chevron to provide engineering and procurement services for Chevron in multiple global locations. Under the master contract, KBR's engineering offices in multiple…
Siemens has officially opened the doors of a new service center in Geismar, Louisiana, devoted to serving the region’s oil and gas industry, and related markets. With 28,000sq ft of shop floor space, the service center can repair and…
The University of Houston (UH) has named Phaneendra Kondapi as founding director of engineering programs at the University of Houston at Katy. Image of Kondapi, from UH. Kondapi…
UK supermajor BP and Edison Chouest Offshore have created a new 30-month for a “broad range of services” in the Gulf of Mexico. Items in the alliance agreement include a three-year extension for utilization of BP’s Gulf of Mexico preservation and maintenance facility…
Delmar Systems has announced two promotions within the engineering group based in Delmar’s office in Houston, Texas. John Shelton will assume the role of VP of engineering. Shelton will continue to lead Delmar’s global technical effort…
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a six-year contract by a partnership composed by Hibernia Management & Development Co. (HMDC) and ExxonMobil Canada Properties, for the provision of inspection services for both the Hibernia and Hebron offshore oil production platforms…
Global LNG Services (GLS) is teaming up with Siemens and SembCorp Marine on its floating liquefaction platform, the Liqui-Max vessel, that will see Sembcorp Marine to participate with Siemens to build and deliver the first Liqui-Max vessel…
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) board of directors has elected David H. Welch as chairman and John Gellert as vice chairman for the upcoming 2017-2018 term. Welch, Stone Energy president and CEO, becomes the first producer to serve as chairman at NOIA…
The American Petroleum Institute (API) revealed that estimated total wells drilled and completed in the Q1 2017 saw an increase of 35% compared to the Q1 2016. This is a drastic improvement from 2016 levels, which saw a 59& decrease…
TechnipFMC, a longstanding engineering partner of Sulzer, has won the Hydraulic Institute Award for Innovation and Technology for its innovative products and solutions. The company was recognized during a ceremony at the Institute’s Centennial Celebration Gala in Florida…
Solstad Offshore signed a three-year charter deal with Mexico’s Typhoon Offshore for the Normand Oceanic construction support vessel (CSV) to operate in Mexico’s waters. Typhoon Offshore will charter the Normand Oceanic CSV beginning in May 2017 for the company’s projects…
Seadrill has secured a one-well contract with BP Canada Energy Group for the West Aquarius in eastern Canada. The contract is expected to start in Q2 2018. The backlog for the contract, estimated to be a maximum of 120 days, is expected to be approximately US$31 million.
According to new research from analysts Rystad Energy, service companies are expected to start recruiting in the offshore industry again later this year, following a massive reduction from 2014-2016. “Among the top 50 service companies…
Oceaneering International secured a contract from Anadarko Petroleum to supply the umbilical for Anadarko’s Constellation subsea tieback in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract is for a dynamic and static electro-hydraulic steel tube control umbilical…
The US operation of M² Subsea has appointed a new general manager (GM) and senior vice president of commercial, Paddy Hardey. Based in Houston, Hardey will be responsible for implementing the firm’s global commercial and contracting…
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